West Lindsey

West Lindsey's population expanded between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in work life, housing tenure and health.

The population passed 89,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of West Lindsey increased by 12%, from just over 79,500 to 89,300.

The addition of just over 9,700 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, West Lindsey was home to, on average, 0.55 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it the East Midlands' second-least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older West Lindsey

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of West Lindsey increased by three years, from 42 to 45 years.

This remote area had the third-highest average age in the East Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 4,200 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 2,000.

About 15% of people in West Lindsey are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and West Lindsey by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

West Lindsey saw England's third-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) people aged 16 and over in West Lindsey said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 9.6% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 60% to 55%.

The largest increase occurred in Isles of Scilly (from 8.4% to 11%) followed by Rother (from 10% to 13%).

Because of its small size, comparisons to Isles of Scilly should be made with caution.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

West Lindsey saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) in West Lindsey reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.1% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.1% to 1.3%.

Across the region, only East Lindsey (from 3.3% to 4.1%) and North Kesteven (from 2.1% to 2.8%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, as the regional average grew from 2.2% to 2.6%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in West Lindsey remained close to 2.8%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and West Lindsey by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in West Lindsey

The percentage of West Lindsey residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 89% to 88% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 25 (4.1%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.2% in 2001. The percentage of West Lindsey residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 7.6% to 7.7%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 89% in 2001 to 89% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 90% to 90%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in West Lindsey working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 16% to 13% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.0%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.8% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in West Lindsey decreased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in West Lindsey, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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